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North Shore & Pearl Harbor

When we were on Oahu last week we rented a car and spent New Years Day on the North Shore.
We’ve been driving on the left side of the road for the past 6 months so it was BANANAS 
being on the right side again.
I may or may not have reverted back to the left at one point 
resulting in loud shouting from my sweet husband… 
I wish I had a picture of us swimming with the huge sea turtles.. they’re incredible.
{miles of pineapple fields}
We spent the first few nights at the Hale Koa on Waikiki beach, which is a fantastic resort owned by the Army, exclusive to military. Highly recommend it to all you mil fams! Another well-kept secret is Ford Island where we stayed our last nights.. in the middle of Pearl Harbor. It’s owned by the Navy and is a very special place surrounded by the memorials to the 2,402 Americans killed by the 1941 Japanese attack…
which is what led, eventually, to the reason we’re living in Okinawa right now. 
It amazes me to think about what happened in Pearl Harbor & our attacks on Japan and then to think how strong & fully-intertwined our relationship with Japan is today. 
And that we’re personally getting to live out that relationship each day over here.
{USS Missouri “Mighty Mo” that can fire 2,700lb ammo 23 miles in 50 seconds — babe, that was for you!}
{Ford Island}
I’m starting to plan our next trips.. and literally can’t stop dancing around I’m soo excited. 
Thailand & Ha Long Bay, Vietnam… 
🙂


Comments

  8. Dancing Branflake says

    I've always wanted to go to Pearl Harbor but I don't know if I can emotionally handle it. Such a horrible event. It is amazing how those bonds have formed, especially after Hiroshima and the other twenty or so bombs we dropped on them. You're right that it's neat that you have the opportunity to live out history in such a way.

    Can't wait to see your photos from your next events. Vietnam sounds fun!

  9. Melissa says

    So neat you were able to go to Pearl Harbor. I want to go – also it is amazing when you stop to think of the relationships now.

  13. Anonymous says

    When you were at the beach did you tell everyone you had a very important announcement… and then yell "CANNONBALL"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    it snowed in DC yesterday. No cannonballs for this lanneybear.
    LOVEYOU.

  15. Jenna says

    wow! Oahu is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I just found your blog! I hope you will stop my blog and enter the giveaway I have going on..

    itsjustcalledspicy.blogspot.com

  19. Erin says

    Gorgeous. I have been to Hawaii once..but I was little…I want to go back so bad! Glad you had a great time and that you remembered to get back in the right lane!! 🙂

  23. K says

    what a special trip! very cool that you get to experience both sides of this relationship.
    can't wait to hear about your upcoming travels! Thailand is very popular with the Swedes and I'm adding it to my list 🙂

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